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. >>> at 7:00, we'll have more about the life of eunice kennedy shriver. we'll talk live with someone from the special olympics international organization which she helped found. >>> looking ahead to 8:00, holly is live at union station where she could witness a world record this morning. we'll give you a include t involves denim jeans and other clothing and it is for a good cause. >>> good wednesday morning. it is 5:00. there with two. it is august 12th. as tucker mentioned, it is warm outside and the humidity will be really out there. i'm gurvir dhindsa. >> and i'm steve chenevey. it seems to me, tony, we are feeling that humidity in here as well. >> warm inside of our studios. i think they keep the heat on overnight. >> must be a man-woman thing pause it feels pretty good to me. >> we'll see how you feel later. >> yeah, humid here and outside as well. run showers off to the west. i won't rowle utah rain shower -- i won't rule out rain shower inisg. y us r thus this rn elative humidity reis # #% and is # #% and the temperature is 77. --th -reatreand and
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>> eunice kennedy shriver remains in a massachusetts hospital tonight. she is in intensive care at cape cod hospital after suffering strokes. relatives have said she is in critical condition. they also say her entire family as with her husband, all her children and her grandchildren. the family is grateful for the prayers of her many friends. she's the sister of senator edward kennedy in the late president john f. kennedy and senator robert kennedy. she is a mother of california's first lady maria shriver. more than 300 people gathered for a vigil at a pennsylvania gym where three people were killed and nine injured on tuesday. the gunman walked into an aerobics class, turned off the lights come and began shooting. he then took his own life. police uncovered the suspects video portraying him as well lonely man with trouble attracting women. >> the orioles got an impressive performance from a young pitcher. was it enough to do what they have not done much lately, when? we will tell you. >> we're expecting most of the rain tuesday to the north. big-time he
>> eunice kennedy shriver remains in a massachusetts hospital tonight. she is in intensive care at cape cod hospital after suffering strokes. relatives have said she is in critical condition. they also say her entire family as with her husband, all her children and her grandchildren. the family is grateful for the prayers of her many friends. she's the sister of senator edward kennedy in the late president john f. kennedy and senator robert kennedy. she is a mother of california's first...
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. >> funeral services set for friday in massachusetts for eunice kennedy shriver. family members began gathering for a private wake last night at the kennedy compound in high is in port. among those arriving were shriver's kneniece caroline keny and her brother, ted. many remember her work as founder of the special olympics. >> she was a great american citizen and she stood by herself as as a citizen, a grut humanitarian. >> hundreds are expected to pay their respects at a public wake tomorrow. eunice shriver was 88. >>> because of his sister's death and his own health problems senator kennedy will not be at the white house to receive hess med alf ceremony. among 15 others given the high honor civil rights pioneer reverend lowery and former supreme court justice sandra dey o'connor. >> the newest justice sonya soert mire will be honored at the white house this morning, 200 specially selected gets will get the chance to congratulate the court's first latina justice. she wasworn in last weekend. >>> investors looking into the death of michael jackson raided a pharmac
. >> funeral services set for friday in massachusetts for eunice kennedy shriver. family members began gathering for a private wake last night at the kennedy compound in high is in port. among those arriving were shriver's kneniece caroline keny and her brother, ted. many remember her work as founder of the special olympics. >> she was a great american citizen and she stood by herself as as a citizen, a grut humanitarian. >> hundreds are expected to pay their respects at a...
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kennedy's sister, eunice kennedy shriver has passed away. her son-in-law, governor arnold schwarzenegger is talking about the difference she made in his life. >>> president obama is going face-to-face with those upset over his health care reform plan. he's about to tell some folks why he thinks they should support him. >>> plus, how long do you have to sit on an airplane tarmac before you start getting antsy? some people were stuck there all night! >>> those stories in a moment. first, though, back to our breaking news that eunice kennedy shriver has died this morning. california governor arnold schwarzenegger says that his mother-in-law changed his life, and put him on a path to service. shriver was the sister of president john f. kennedy. she also founded the special olympics. her family, including her daughter, maria shriver, were by her side at a massachusetts hospital. she was 88 years old. >>> president obama is facing the public outrage over health care reform head-on. he is holding a town hall meeting in new hampshire this afternoon.
kennedy's sister, eunice kennedy shriver has passed away. her son-in-law, governor arnold schwarzenegger is talking about the difference she made in his life. >>> president obama is going face-to-face with those upset over his health care reform plan. he's about to tell some folks why he thinks they should support him. >>> plus, how long do you have to sit on an airplane tarmac before you start getting antsy? some people were stuck there all night! >>> those stories...
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kennedy, eunice kennedy shriver. certainly a life and legacy in her own right with everything she accomplished. >> so much focus on senator kennedy as the patriarch of the family, living patriarch but she was really the matriarch of the same generation. obviously not just through her brothers and husband, tom schieffer, vice presidential nominee in 1992 and her famous daughter maria, but in her own right most outspoken, champion of children with special needs in america through the special olympics really did incredible work over many years to get that organization not just in america but around the world up and running. >> absolutely. we'll follow this story, obviously breaking very early this morning. mark halperin you had the lead on it with the family e-mailing you. really sad time for the family. certainly our thoughts are with them. it is time now for a check on the weather. let's go to bill karins for a check on the forecast. >> good morning, everyone. yesterday was a hot day as everyone knows. 91 officially i
kennedy, eunice kennedy shriver. certainly a life and legacy in her own right with everything she accomplished. >> so much focus on senator kennedy as the patriarch of the family, living patriarch but she was really the matriarch of the same generation. obviously not just through her brothers and husband, tom schieffer, vice presidential nominee in 1992 and her famous daughter maria, but in her own right most outspoken, champion of children with special needs in america through the...
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- eunice kennedy shriver to the podium. [applause] many >> i think they did terribly well, didn't you? just a brief word, because we all want to hear from eunice. i think all the members of the family sort of captured eunice in such a special way. i always have felt as a member of the larger family that the great qualities which they picked up tonight so well was that eunice absorbed from my mother was faith. an extraordinary belief. and one that clearly impressed all of the children and certainly made the mark on all of us. the second was the family. you hear that. this is all really from my mother. and thirdly, that no one should really be left behind. she had that sense that nobody should be left out or left behind. she picked this up and obviously in a very early age, all of us in the depeam could see that special relationship that eunice had with rosemary. for my father, it is the love of competition. eunice, you've heard those lessons of competition. the bailiff -- belief in the political system. not the politics that
- eunice kennedy shriver to the podium. [applause] many >> i think they did terribly well, didn't you? just a brief word, because we all want to hear from eunice. i think all the members of the family sort of captured eunice in such a special way. i always have felt as a member of the larger family that the great qualities which they picked up tonight so well was that eunice absorbed from my mother was faith. an extraordinary belief. and one that clearly impressed all of the children and...
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eunice kennedy shriver is dead this morning. the 88-year-old suffered a series of strokes in the past few years. her family says she died at cape cod hospital in massachusetts at 2:00 a.m. eastern time. she was well nope for the founding of the special olympics. the family released a heart felt and emotional statement a couple of months ago. in part, it reads, quote, inspired by her love of god, devotion to family, relentless belief of the dignity and worth of every human life, she worked without ceasing. her passing leaves two surviving members of the kennedy clan, senator ted kennedy and gene kennedy smith. >>> breaking down several big stories for you in the next 15 minutes. the president getting ready for a road trip to sell his plan for a health care reform. he'll sell his plan in a town hall meeting. live this morning where the president is planning to change his tone and tactics. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton loses her cool while meeting with students in the democratic republic of congo. she thought she was being
eunice kennedy shriver is dead this morning. the 88-year-old suffered a series of strokes in the past few years. her family says she died at cape cod hospital in massachusetts at 2:00 a.m. eastern time. she was well nope for the founding of the special olympics. the family released a heart felt and emotional statement a couple of months ago. in part, it reads, quote, inspired by her love of god, devotion to family, relentless belief of the dignity and worth of every human life, she worked...
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his sister eunice kennedy shriver died. >>ed kennedy was first diagnosed with brain cancer in may of last year and he lived long enough to see his colleague barack obama president but he died before seeing his dream of e d ersal health care become a c called the cause of my .fe enator kennedy's former. lleagues in congress say theemo. ovjijicg mern of massachusettsan usthut be can follow in his footsteps.au th au cse s. tbeoteri f p toray the best tribute to pay for orig vn ibe rened t vigor in t to see his dreams realized. the world is going to misted kennedy. i already do. >> we are going to hear much of that today because he was loved on both sides of the aisle. he was a man of strong beliefs, but everyone agreed he worked well with everybody on both sides of the political spectrum. >> stay with "news4 today" as it continues at 5:00 a.m. >>> massachusetts senator ted kennedy has died. the iconic larger-than-life politician lost his battle with brain cancer. his life, his legacy rememd
his sister eunice kennedy shriver died. >>ed kennedy was first diagnosed with brain cancer in may of last year and he lived long enough to see his colleague barack obama president but he died before seeing his dream of e d ersal health care become a c called the cause of my .fe enator kennedy's former. lleagues in congress say theemo. ovjijicg mern of massachusettsan usthut be can follow in his footsteps.au th au cse s. tbeoteri f p toray the best tribute to pay for orig vn ibe rened t...
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. >>> tonight the world is remembering eunice kennedy shriver. shriver passed away early this morning at a hospalal in cape ho cod. so and senator edt and kdyneen nnbedut her legacy goes far beyond her brothers. she changed the lives of generations of disabled people by creating the special olympics. she was 88 years old. >>> a dramatic mountain rescue and a world leader with the case of the swine flu. >>> right now costa rica's president is quarantined at home. the 69-year-old president and nobel peace prize winner announced tonight that he has the swine flu. he says he has a fever and sore throat and it's being treated with an antiflu medicine. >>> south carolina overnor mark sanford is defending his use of taxpayer dollars to pay for a family trip. sanford says his use of state planes is no different than his predecessors. he has been under increased scrutiny after admitting in june he had a mistress in argentina. >>> a dramatic rescue on old rag mountain in shenandoah national park. a pennsylvania man hiking by himself fell and broke his ankl
. >>> tonight the world is remembering eunice kennedy shriver. shriver passed away early this morning at a hospalal in cape ho cod. so and senator edt and kdyneen nnbedut her legacy goes far beyond her brothers. she changed the lives of generations of disabled people by creating the special olympics. she was 88 years old. >>> a dramatic mountain rescue and a world leader with the case of the swine flu. >>> right now costa rica's president is quarantined at home. the...
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coming up next, a farewell to eunice kennedy shriver. we're going to talk with andrea mitchell in hyannis when "morning joe" continues. rewrite your hair's past and give it a whole new life. new aveeno nourish plus. active naturals wheat formulas proven to target and help repair damage in just three washes. - building shiny, strong... - hair with life. announcer: new aveeno nourish plus. l want to run your businesses more efficiently, - hair with life. so we've brought in a team of experts to help. one suggestion is to make your shipping more efficient with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service. call or go online for a free supply and up to $160 in offers from authorized postage vendors. shipping's a hassle! weighing every box... actually, with flat rate boxes you don't need to weigh anything under 70 pounds. if it fits, it ships for a low flat rate. ok, but i ship all over the country. you can ship anywhere in the country for a low flat rate. ship international, too. yes, but i ship hundreds of things, in all sizes. grea
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. >>> the kennedy family continues to gather at a massachusetts hospital where eunice kennedy shriver is listed in critical but stable condition. it's still unclear why she went to the hospital. shriver had a series of strokes in recent years. she's best known as the founder of the special olympics which helps millions of people with disabilities worldwide. her daughter, maria shriver and maria's husband, arnold schwarzenegger, have also been at the hospital. >>> police are getting new clues about the murder of a couple known for adopting special needs kids. they are coming from a man arrested last week. sean callebs reports investigators are looking at business debt and connections to the mexican mafia. >> reporter: 61-year-old henry "cab" tice was a long time friend and business associate of byrd and melanie billings according to the escambia county sheriff david morgan. >> they were business partners in a series of businesses, in a finance company that financed cars and other things and a couple of car dearly ships. >> reporter: the relationship soured. tice owed billings and was a
. >>> the kennedy family continues to gather at a massachusetts hospital where eunice kennedy shriver is listed in critical but stable condition. it's still unclear why she went to the hospital. shriver had a series of strokes in recent years. she's best known as the founder of the special olympics which helps millions of people with disabilities worldwide. her daughter, maria shriver and maria's husband, arnold schwarzenegger, have also been at the hospital. >>> police are...
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presidential library then a funeral at a boston church. >> his sister, eunice kennedy shriver, lived in potomac until her death less than three weeks ago. kennedy's niece, was maryland's lieutenant governor and she ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2002. >>> the death of senator kennedy could be felt in the debate over healthcare as well. kennedy was a long time advocate for healthcare reform. he was known as leader who could get both sides of the aisle to compromise. >> that is what senator kennedy dedicated his life. to i'm dedicated to it. in his memory i will do everything i can as long as can i stand in the united states senate and help us achieve that goal. >> and that brings us to a question of the day. do you think the death of senator kennedy will expect the healthcare debate? go to fox baltimore.com and let you know what you think and our response tonight on fox 45 news at 10 and late edition at 11. and our coverage of ted kennedy's death will continue. we will have much more tonight on fox 45 news at 10 and late edition at 11. >> as healthcare reform heats up, we talk one
presidential library then a funeral at a boston church. >> his sister, eunice kennedy shriver, lived in potomac until her death less than three weeks ago. kennedy's niece, was maryland's lieutenant governor and she ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2002. >>> the death of senator kennedy could be felt in the debate over healthcare as well. kennedy was a long time advocate for healthcare reform. he was known as leader who could get both sides of the aisle to compromise. >>...
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call the number on your screen. >> here are some stories to watch on abc news today: eunice kennedy shriver will be remembered in a public memorial service today in a massachusetts church. the founder of the special olympics died this week at the age of 88. >> all seven suspects accused in the murders of a prominent pensacola, florida couple are due in court today. they're expected to be charged with first degree murder. >> and new numbers about the unemployed americans are released today along with last month's statistics on retail sales. important updates on the economy that could definitely drive wall street today. >> finally this half hour, the amazing adventurer known as four-wheel bob who won't let anything get in his way. >> bob needs a wheelchair to get around. when his destination is the top of a mountain, he's up for a challenge. here's laura marquez. >> reporter: bob calls this wheelchair hiking. it's his version of a walk in the park. severe osteoporosis and diabetes forced him into a wheelchair 19 years ago, the bones in his leg so brittle they can shatter just by putting weigh
call the number on your screen. >> here are some stories to watch on abc news today: eunice kennedy shriver will be remembered in a public memorial service today in a massachusetts church. the founder of the special olympics died this week at the age of 88. >> all seven suspects accused in the murders of a prominent pensacola, florida couple are due in court today. they're expected to be charged with first degree murder. >> and new numbers about the unemployed americans are...
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just weeks ago, his last photo after the death of his sister, eunice kennedy shriver. the family says the bad days had begun to outnumber the good. and yesterday, a rapid turn for the worse. his three children were by his side -- kara, teddy jr., and patrick. and the senator's wife, vicki. all saying their good-byes, though in the end, kennedy couldn't speak. also in the room, the priest administering last rites, who today described generations of kennedysraying and crying. and ted kennedy's own peace in the end. >> the truth is he had expressed to his family that he did want to go. he wanted to go to heaven. he did want to die and he did want to go. it was -- he was ready to go. >> reporter: and with the darkened sky over hyannis, the kennedy family said they'd lost their patriarch. the capitol flag lowered before sunrise. and not long after, flags after half staff dotted new england. here in hyannis, dorothy said her flag was lowered by 5:30 this morning. >> he was for the people. he was not in it for himself. >> reporter: a heavy heart? >> of course, yeah. >> report
just weeks ago, his last photo after the death of his sister, eunice kennedy shriver. the family says the bad days had begun to outnumber the good. and yesterday, a rapid turn for the worse. his three children were by his side -- kara, teddy jr., and patrick. and the senator's wife, vicki. all saying their good-byes, though in the end, kennedy couldn't speak. also in the room, the priest administering last rites, who today described generations of kennedysraying and crying. and ted kennedy's...
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two weeks ago, his sister, eunice kennedy shriver passed away. >> senator kennedy is remembered as one of the most influential senators of our time. president barack obama says the country has lost a great leader. >> in the united states senate, i can think of no one who engendered greater respect or affection from members of both sides of the aisle. his extraordinary life on this earth has come to an end. an extraordinary -- the extraordinary good that he did lives on. >> they praised senator kennedy from ireland to australia. he worked tirelessly to work -- to boost relations between america and of those countries. >> our team coverage continues with kate live in the studio. >> maryland officials highlight senator kennedy's accomplishments, the work he did, and the way he did it. >> i present to this convention, senator edward kennedy. >> she cochaired his 1980 presidential campaign and introduced into the crowd at the national convention. in a conversation on wednesday, she shared memories of her colleague and friend. >> ted kennedy had the courage of his conviction. he had such a g
two weeks ago, his sister, eunice kennedy shriver passed away. >> senator kennedy is remembered as one of the most influential senators of our time. president barack obama says the country has lost a great leader. >> in the united states senate, i can think of no one who engendered greater respect or affection from members of both sides of the aisle. his extraordinary life on this earth has come to an end. an extraordinary -- the extraordinary good that he did lives on. >>...
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. >>> thousands are expected to attend the public wake for eunice kennedy shriver. the wake is expected to be held at a church in cape cod. shriver the sister of john f kennedy and massachusetts senator edward kennedy died on tuesday at age 88. she founded the special olympics and was credited with helping to change the way americans treat the mentally disabled. >>> it's becoming more of a sure bet that slots are coming to one of the city's most recognizable locations. officials have approved a deal allowing a casino to be built on city owned land near m&t stadium. joel d smith is live there with more on that deal. good morning, joel. >> reporter: good morning, patrice. of course this is one of the first things that visitors see when had he enter baltimore. it does look like it's going to be getting some come here shortly with a slot parlor coming to russell street. we expect many more details today from the city, but as it looks right now, the baltimore board of estimates has approved the deal allowing the casino with nearly 4,000 clots to be built in a parcel of l
. >>> thousands are expected to attend the public wake for eunice kennedy shriver. the wake is expected to be held at a church in cape cod. shriver the sister of john f kennedy and massachusetts senator edward kennedy died on tuesday at age 88. she founded the special olympics and was credited with helping to change the way americans treat the mentally disabled. >>> it's becoming more of a sure bet that slots are coming to one of the city's most recognizable locations....
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. >>> well, across the world, people are remembering eunice kennedy shriver, the 88-year-old sister of president john f. kennedy and senator ted kennedy passed away yesterday at a hospital in cape cod. she had suffered a series of strokes in recent years. she may be best known for founding the special olympics. staff members at the special olympics headquarters here in washington say they were always inspired by her, who often asked what more could you be doing? >> and that is a phrase that i take to my heart every day, and i wake up and i say, what more could i be doing? and you know, i take that in my personal life, in my work life, and i hope that that phrase people will take and think of when they approach life. what more can you be doing? >> members of the kennedy family are now gathering in massachusetts. eunice kennedy shriver will be laid to rest there on friday. >>> an ad campaign that targets school nutrition policy is accused of exploiting president obama's daughters. a non-profit group called the physicians committee for responsible medicine has put up posters at union stat
. >>> well, across the world, people are remembering eunice kennedy shriver, the 88-year-old sister of president john f. kennedy and senator ted kennedy passed away yesterday at a hospital in cape cod. she had suffered a series of strokes in recent years. she may be best known for founding the special olympics. staff members at the special olympics headquarters here in washington say they were always inspired by her, who often asked what more could you be doing? >> and that is a...
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eunice shriver kennedy. they're getting ready to bury one of their own once again. >> if you're just joining us, the legendary democratic senator edward kennedy, teddy kennedy as he was better known, has died at home at the age of 77. he was battling some pretty serious health issues over the last year. he had several seizures following the diagnosis of a malignant brain tumor. the family has released a statement a short time ago saying that edward m. kennedy, the husband, father, grandfatherer, brother and uncle we loved so deeply died tuesday at home in high yan nas port. we lost the irreplaceable center of our family and joyous light in our life. his faith, optimism and perseverance will live on in our hearts forever. let's return to adam now at the scene in hyanis port. adam, what do you think the local reaction to this will be? the kennedys really for the last 50 years, last half century, have been so key within u.s. politics. specifically in massachusetts. in the boston area. can you find anybody in th
eunice shriver kennedy. they're getting ready to bury one of their own once again. >> if you're just joining us, the legendary democratic senator edward kennedy, teddy kennedy as he was better known, has died at home at the age of 77. he was battling some pretty serious health issues over the last year. he had several seizures following the diagnosis of a malignant brain tumor. the family has released a statement a short time ago saying that edward m. kennedy, the husband, father,...
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just two weeks ago when eunice kennedy shriver died, all five of the shriver children and many of the grandchildren greeted the public as they came to her wake in centreville, massachusetts, and i think you're going to see the same again. we are now seeing the former president of boston college. he is here. he is getting in place, and we are seeing people come out of the library to greet him. and so here are -- they have issued a list of participants for this evening, and through the first hour it will be bobby and natasha shriver, george abrams, who is a college friend of senator kennedy, and jerry dougherty, and then the next four people will be patty -- some friends of the kennedys and you will see this sort of revolving group of people who were close to the senator be part of the honor guard and part of the greeters. >> nbc's anne thompson at the jfk presidential library museum in south boston, and, anne, thank you so much. tamron, the route here at the end goes right past the university of massachusetts boston campus and with classes essentially starting very soon, you can only i
just two weeks ago when eunice kennedy shriver died, all five of the shriver children and many of the grandchildren greeted the public as they came to her wake in centreville, massachusetts, and i think you're going to see the same again. we are now seeing the former president of boston college. he is here. he is getting in place, and we are seeing people come out of the library to greet him. and so here are -- they have issued a list of participants for this evening, and through the first hour...
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. >> reporter: as you may remember, it was only a few weeks ago when kennedy's sister eunice kennedy shriver passed away and what this means now is that, of the nine kennedy siblings that we have known for most of our lifetimes, only jean kennedy smith now remains of that entire generation. >> still making an impact. senator kennedy dedicated so much of his life to the health care issue. is something gob it take this as a springboard to try to work further into this issue? >> in some ways, it seems so early to be talking about this. but this being the core issue that the senator pushed his entire life, the politics play into all of this. there is a vacancy in the united states senate right now at a time when this white house does not need vacancies on its 60-vote senate majority. senator last week sent a letter to the massachusetts governor patrick asking if there was a way to change the law in massachusetts to accelerate the process of naming a replacement. that did not start to take root before senator kennedy passed away. it looks at this point where massachusetts' system of keepi
. >> reporter: as you may remember, it was only a few weeks ago when kennedy's sister eunice kennedy shriver passed away and what this means now is that, of the nine kennedy siblings that we have known for most of our lifetimes, only jean kennedy smith now remains of that entire generation. >> still making an impact. senator kennedy dedicated so much of his life to the health care issue. is something gob it take this as a springboard to try to work further into this issue? >>...
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. >>> eunice kennedy shriver is in critical condition at a cape cod hospital this morning. the sister of president john f. kennedy and founder of the special olympics previously suffered a series of strokes this year. shriver's husband, children and grandchildren are now at her bedside, including daughter maria shriver and husband california govnor arnold schwarzenegger. >>> finally, one of the fiercest rivalries in full display in the bronx. thnew york yankees beat the boston red sox, but it took 15 innings. the teams were scoreless the first 15 innings. the first time that's happened between ose two team. the game lasted five hours, 33 minutes before slugger alex rodrigues sent everyone home with a walk-off home run. that's the news, back to you, lester, jenna. >>> about that rivalry, the first i'm hearing about this. >> feeling the love. why can't we get along. >> two teams that live up to the hype. >> true. >> we always wait every year. >> five hours in a became jeet no know about that. a little long. >>> nbc meteorologist bill karins is here with a first check of the f
. >>> eunice kennedy shriver is in critical condition at a cape cod hospital this morning. the sister of president john f. kennedy and founder of the special olympics previously suffered a series of strokes this year. shriver's husband, children and grandchildren are now at her bedside, including daughter maria shriver and husband california govnor arnold schwarzenegger. >>> finally, one of the fiercest rivalries in full display in the bronx. thnew york yankees beat the boston...
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[inaudible conversations] >> eunice kennedy shriver, founder of the special olympics and president john f. kennedy's sister, died today. she was 88. here is a tribute to her from november of 2007 held at the john f. kennedy presidential library in boston. speakers included her brother, senator ted kennedy and her daughter, maria shriver, wife of california governor arnold schwarzenegger. this runs a little over an hour. [applause] >> welcome, everyone. very special welcome to our guest of honor, eunice kennedy shriver, senator edward kennedy, and ambassador jean kennedy smith, joe kennedy and death. my role this evening is to provide some introductions, and i am pleased to have tom putnam, director of the kennedy library, john and tom daly lead our staff, such a great job, makes the board of directors so proud, members of the board here, we thank them for being here and for their wisdom and support through the years. this library, as an educational institution, enjoys its reputation because of the forum series and distinguished visitors series that take place here. those could not be ac
[inaudible conversations] >> eunice kennedy shriver, founder of the special olympics and president john f. kennedy's sister, died today. she was 88. here is a tribute to her from november of 2007 held at the john f. kennedy presidential library in boston. speakers included her brother, senator ted kennedy and her daughter, maria shriver, wife of california governor arnold schwarzenegger. this runs a little over an hour. [applause] >> welcome, everyone. very special welcome to our...
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kennedy's passing comes less than two weeks after the death of his sister, eunice kennedy shriver. he made a short appearance at a private wake, but was too sick to attend her funeral. a sign many took as an indication that the end was near. kathryn brown for cbs news, new york. >> kennedy's brain cancer was a particularly aggressive type. survival following surgery averages around 15 to 18 months and the senator was right in that range. the cause of these tumors is a mystery and even though they don't spread to other parts of the body, it is nearly impossible to get all of the cancer cells with surgery alone. >> they are difficult to treat. they infull trait the brain tissue. they are incurable and actually it's a lifetime struggle with them. >> kennedy's treatment plan included surgery, chemotherapy, and a new type of radiation. >>> we have much more on senator edward kennedy on our website, wusa9.com. you'll find a slide show of kennedy's life, plus video of the kennedy tribute and the senator's speech at the 2008 democratic national convention. there's video statements from pre
kennedy's passing comes less than two weeks after the death of his sister, eunice kennedy shriver. he made a short appearance at a private wake, but was too sick to attend her funeral. a sign many took as an indication that the end was near. kathryn brown for cbs news, new york. >> kennedy's brain cancer was a particularly aggressive type. survival following surgery averages around 15 to 18 months and the senator was right in that range. the cause of these tumors is a mystery and even...
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eunice kennedy shriver sister of president kennedy and champion of the disabled has died. many members of her family flew into cape cod to be with the 88-year-old last week, including california governor arnold schwarzenegger and his wife maria who is shriver's drawer. shriver is the founder and honorary chairwoman of the special olympics with helps 3 million people with intellectual disabilities in 170 countries all around the world. >>> rescue crews have removed the last person stranded on a roller coaster ride in the american theme park in santa clara. they were removed last night. no injuries were report. the riders had to be lowered one at a time in large buckets at end of aerial ladders after the coaster came to a stop some hours earlier. all of the passengers were stand into the ride and were right side up during the rescue. >>> there's in new speculation about where paula abdul will land. paula quit american idol last week, but executives at abc say they may be interested in hiring her. the president of the network says she would be a welcome addition at the judge'
eunice kennedy shriver sister of president kennedy and champion of the disabled has died. many members of her family flew into cape cod to be with the 88-year-old last week, including california governor arnold schwarzenegger and his wife maria who is shriver's drawer. shriver is the founder and honorary chairwoman of the special olympics with helps 3 million people with intellectual disabilities in 170 countries all around the world. >>> rescue crews have removed the last person...
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has died. >> we look into the abc news vault from february 12th, 2009. >> eunice kennedy shriver. >> my mother has been a key leader in the field of intellectual disability. i think she has done more than any other single human being alive. >> we had a sister rosemary who was challenged intellectually and eunice would spend the extra time with rosemary teaching her and making sure that she felt included. >> that was a good 40 years ago and i can't think of a positive experience really for our special friends. >> it was really that spirit that started the special olympics. after president kennedy was sworn in, he used to joke that he feared seeing eunice because >> her fingerprints are on . legislation, on schools, on institutions, on perception and i think most importantly on individual lives. >> we have a right to live and enjoy life to our fullest. >> i like to be with my special friends and i like to learn from them. i learn persistence, i learn guts, i learn courage. this is the future. the love, the hope, the faith to bring peace and bring excellence to our special friends throu
has died. >> we look into the abc news vault from february 12th, 2009. >> eunice kennedy shriver. >> my mother has been a key leader in the field of intellectual disability. i think she has done more than any other single human being alive. >> we had a sister rosemary who was challenged intellectually and eunice would spend the extra time with rosemary teaching her and making sure that she felt included. >> that was a good 40 years ago and i can't think of a...
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and eunice kennedy shriver is more and. members of the kennedy family. we will have leverage -- live coverage on c-span2 getting under way at 10:15 eastern time of the memorial service with the family members of eunice kennedy shriver, who passed away at the age of 88. another tweak -- "only the rowdy meeting seemed to be at democratic representatives and democratic senate meetings but not the gop, which makes you wonder who is making the noise." the republican national committee is also weighing in on the health-care debate. >> they give barack obama their future without even knowing trillions for government bailout in takeovers, banks and the oil industry, the biggest spending spree in history. the next big ticket item, a risky experiment with health care. barack obama's massive spending experiment has not healed our economy. his new experiment risks our future and our health. the republican national committee is responsible for the content of this advertising. host: part of a $57 million ad campaign recorded by "usa today" and in the a section of "the
and eunice kennedy shriver is more and. members of the kennedy family. we will have leverage -- live coverage on c-span2 getting under way at 10:15 eastern time of the memorial service with the family members of eunice kennedy shriver, who passed away at the age of 88. another tweak -- "only the rowdy meeting seemed to be at democratic representatives and democratic senate meetings but not the gop, which makes you wonder who is making the noise." the republican national committee is...
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but it is only a part of the eunice kennedy shriver story. so as we did as sergeants evening i thought it might be instructive to put eunice incredible career of service in a more complete perspective by taking a very brief walk down the biography leyna. here is how the story unfolds. graduate of manhattanville college, employed in this special war problems division of the department of state, helping former prisoners of war to reorient to civilian life. social worker at the penitentiary for women. , a social worker, house of the good shepherd and chicago youth center for the chicago juvenile court. executive vice president and later president. the joseph p. kennedy jr. foundation. in michigan, to identify the causes and develop prevention of intellectual disabilities. to educate society in erasing discrimination and providing hope to those afflicted. inspiring the establishment of a president kennedy's committee on mental retardation as well as the nsl institute for child health and human development. driving force for the kennedy institute
but it is only a part of the eunice kennedy shriver story. so as we did as sergeants evening i thought it might be instructive to put eunice incredible career of service in a more complete perspective by taking a very brief walk down the biography leyna. here is how the story unfolds. graduate of manhattanville college, employed in this special war problems division of the department of state, helping former prisoners of war to reorient to civilian life. social worker at the penitentiary for...
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i love to this day eunice kennedy shriver. and i love their family. let me just say bobby's one of my best friends. and so are the other shriver family members. i want to thank them for what they did for this country. well, whenever we weren't getting along really well, eunice told teddy one day. she said, i don't want you mistreating that nice young senator hatch from utah. i'm only a couple years younger than he. but, you know, it was -- it was just wonderful to have her stand up for me. and when he and i had really tough trouble reaching an agreement on really important occasions and he'd get bull headed and his back would go in the air, i said all right, teddy, i'm going to go see eunice. and he'd say, oh, no, no, don't do that. we'll work it out, he said. we'll work it out. eunice had a great effect on both of us and we both loved her very, very much. but like teddy had for his family provided him with insight and empathy for others. this was reflected in his views on policy and in his dealings with his friends. when i lost my parents, i might ad
i love to this day eunice kennedy shriver. and i love their family. let me just say bobby's one of my best friends. and so are the other shriver family members. i want to thank them for what they did for this country. well, whenever we weren't getting along really well, eunice told teddy one day. she said, i don't want you mistreating that nice young senator hatch from utah. i'm only a couple years younger than he. but, you know, it was -- it was just wonderful to have her stand up for me. and...
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it was just two weeks ago that the family gathered here when eunice kennedy shriver died at age 88, the senator's older sister. now they will gather again, this time, to mourn the man who comfort them in such tragic times, just think of it. he was 31 when his brother john died and 36 when his brother robert died. both assassinated. then just ten years ago, job john's son john kennedy jr. died. in all of those times he comfort them and now when he is gone they must find that comfort elsewhere. >> anne, thank you. >>> president obama received word of passing at 2:00 a.m. the president spoke today about ted kennedy's life and legacy. let's bring in nbc's ron allen at martha's vineyard where the president has been vacationing. tell us about what the president had to say, ron. >> good morning to you, ed. yes, the president spoke with mrs. kennedy early in the morning around 2:30 after word at 2:00 am of the senator's passing. before he arrived, there was speculation the president might stop off in hyannisport to visit his ailing friend but that was not meant to be. today the president is at
it was just two weeks ago that the family gathered here when eunice kennedy shriver died at age 88, the senator's older sister. now they will gather again, this time, to mourn the man who comfort them in such tragic times, just think of it. he was 31 when his brother john died and 36 when his brother robert died. both assassinated. then just ten years ago, job john's son john kennedy jr. died. in all of those times he comfort them and now when he is gone they must find that comfort elsewhere....
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kennedy shriver. it starts at 1:00 p.m. eastern. the sister of john f. kennedy died tuesday. shriver was the founder of the special olympics. she was 88. >>> breaking news this morning. hundreds of families are being ordered to leave their homes as this fast-moving wildfire approaches. it is burning near the santa cruz mountains in northern california. it has burned about 2,000 acres. make sure you watch, because we have been getting live pictures this morning and as soon as we get them again we'll go there and show you what it looks like now, because the high winds tripled the size in just a few hours. those were some of our headlines. good morning, sunshine. it's 30 minutes past the hour. i'm robin meade. >>> we're learning more about what really happened when police escorted a woman out of one health care town hall. remember this video from earlier in the week? it is from missouri senator claire mccaskill's forum. the original report said the woman was angry because police tried to take a sign from
kennedy shriver. it starts at 1:00 p.m. eastern. the sister of john f. kennedy died tuesday. shriver was the founder of the special olympics. she was 88. >>> breaking news this morning. hundreds of families are being ordered to leave their homes as this fast-moving wildfire approaches. it is burning near the santa cruz mountains in northern california. it has burned about 2,000 acres. make sure you watch, because we have been getting live pictures this morning and as soon as we get...
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i love to this day eunice kennedy shriver. [applause] and i love their family. let me just say, bobby is one of my best friends, and so are the other shriver family members. what they do for this country and what eunice did is beyond belief. whenever we were not getting along really well, eunice told teddy one day, she said, "i do not want you mistreating that nice young senator hatch and you talk." -- from utah." it was wonderful to have her stand up for me. when he and i had really tough trouble reaching agreement on really important occasions, and he would get recalcitrant and baldheaded and his back would go into the air, i would say, ok, but teddy, i'm going to go see eunice. he would say, oh, no, we will work out. she had a great effect on both of us and we both love her very much. the love he had for his family provided him with inside and empathy for others, reflected on his views for policy in dealing with his friends. when i lost my parents, -- i might add when teddy lost his wonderful mother, i snuck appear to boston. i did not tell my was coming. i j
i love to this day eunice kennedy shriver. [applause] and i love their family. let me just say, bobby is one of my best friends, and so are the other shriver family members. what they do for this country and what eunice did is beyond belief. whenever we were not getting along really well, eunice told teddy one day, she said, "i do not want you mistreating that nice young senator hatch and you talk." -- from utah." it was wonderful to have her stand up for me. when he and i had...
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. >>> eunice kennedy shriver etts ithon critical condition at sp massachusetts hospital. shriver's daughter maria shriver and husband california governor arnold schwarzenegger are among the relatives at the hospital. the sister of president kennedy and founder of the special olympics has suffered several strokes. she is 88 years old. >>> finally, the ultimate tug-of-war in california, except on the other side wasn't a team but a fedex plane. teams of 25 people taking part in a competition to determine who could pull the airbus jet a distance of 14 feet the fastest. allhat muscle flexing raised money for the special olympics of southern california. jenna's going to do that on the plaza after the show. >> did you doubt it? of course i am. i'm going to go change. >>> janice will tell us about the weather but i can give you a hint, we are gating splashed on here. >> it's not right here. actually, i just had them get this for me. it just started to rain again. i'm sharing my umbrella with the people on this side who haven't had a chance to be on tv yet. here's your chance. let
. >>> eunice kennedy shriver etts ithon critical condition at sp massachusetts hospital. shriver's daughter maria shriver and husband california governor arnold schwarzenegger are among the relatives at the hospital. the sister of president kennedy and founder of the special olympics has suffered several strokes. she is 88 years old. >>> finally, the ultimate tug-of-war in california, except on the other side wasn't a team but a fedex plane. teams of 25 people taking part in a...
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we're told members of the kennedy family will be there to greet guests as they did for eunice kennedy shriver two weeks ago when she was laid to rest. inside stephen smith center where the casket will lay, we're told among the people who may be there to greet the visitors will be vicki, vicki kennedy, of course the beloved wife of teddy kennedy. >> peter alexander in hyannis port, thanks so much. we'll continue to talk to you throughout the day. >>> hard to overstate kennedy's accomplishments in the senate. he wrote 2500 bill, 300 laws bear his name. more on kennedy and the gaping hole he brings to the political landscape let's bring in our panel. white house spokesman savannah guthrie. good to see you. an nbc news contributor. the co-author of the lion, fall and rise of ted kennedy, staff writer for the boston glob magazine, been involved in kennedy kompbl quite a bit. good to see you both. what has not been said so far. a lot of powerful words said about ted kennedy and his legacy. tell me a thing or two that's not been said that you think is significant and meaningful as we look fo
we're told members of the kennedy family will be there to greet guests as they did for eunice kennedy shriver two weeks ago when she was laid to rest. inside stephen smith center where the casket will lay, we're told among the people who may be there to greet the visitors will be vicki, vicki kennedy, of course the beloved wife of teddy kennedy. >> peter alexander in hyannis port, thanks so much. we'll continue to talk to you throughout the day. >>> hard to overstate kennedy's...
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kennedy shriver today at a public memorial in centerville, massachusetts. shriver was president john f. kennedy's sister and founded the special olympics. shy died this week on cape cod after a series of strokes. she was 88 years old. shriver's private funeral is scheduled for tomorrow. >> senor ted kennedy, who is fighting cancer and mourning his sister's death, was not in washington yesterday to accept a major award. >> the senator was among 16 trail blazers awarded the presidential medal of freedom, the highest honor for a civilian. here's charlie gibson. >> this is a chance for me and for the united states of america to say thank you to some of the finest citizens of this country and of all countries. >> reporter: among those fine citizens, steven hawkins, a theoretical physicist, senator edward kennedy, whose failing health prevented him from attending. his daughter carra accepted the honor for him. billy jean king for her contribution to gender equality. >> a civil rights drive -- >> reporter: the reverend joseph lowery, a leader in civil rights since
kennedy shriver today at a public memorial in centerville, massachusetts. shriver was president john f. kennedy's sister and founded the special olympics. shy died this week on cape cod after a series of strokes. she was 88 years old. shriver's private funeral is scheduled for tomorrow. >> senor ted kennedy, who is fighting cancer and mourning his sister's death, was not in washington yesterday to accept a major award. >> the senator was among 16 trail blazers awarded the...
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thousands of people are expected to attend a public way, on cape cod for eunice kennedy shriver. she died tuesday. her funeral is set to take place tomorrow. it will be broadcast live on her website. she is best known for establishing the special olympics. athletes from that organization are scheduled to carry the special olympics torch to the church. they are the epitome of the american philosophy. that is how president obama describes the 16 people awarded the medal of freedom. it was mr. obama's first presentation of the highest civilian honor. >> let them stand as an example in the united states and around the world as we can achieve in our own lives. >> retired justice sandra day o'connor got a medal. along with archbishop desmond tutu. brian: and billie jean king. steve: did anybody wikipedia her? brian: they basically said 12 grand slams. she said, it is great, but they got my statistics from. she has 39 grand slams. have you been following the town hall extravaganza? >> how can i not? they are everywhere. everyone seems to be more heated than the next. the latest one was
thousands of people are expected to attend a public way, on cape cod for eunice kennedy shriver. she died tuesday. her funeral is set to take place tomorrow. it will be broadcast live on her website. she is best known for establishing the special olympics. athletes from that organization are scheduled to carry the special olympics torch to the church. they are the epitome of the american philosophy. that is how president obama describes the 16 people awarded the medal of freedom. it was mr....
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now that he is gone, just two weeks after the death of his sister, special olympics founder, eunice kennedy shriver, as camelot come to an end? candy crowley looks back. >> reporter: he had a name that rang down through generations. >> are you kennedy? >> i'm kennedy. >> yeah, that's who it is! >> reporter: it was a gilded name in politics, but for ted kennedy, it was weighted with the unfulfilled legacies of three older brothers and the dreams of an ambitious father. joseph sr. wanted his boys in the power world of politics. his first born, pride and joy, joseph jr., was killed in world war ii. second son, jack, smart, handsome, and debonair was president for two years, ten months, and two days before his assassination. third son, bobby, a tireless campaigner for the poor, the sick and the elderly, assassinated in 1968 in the midst of his own presidential bid. and teddy had to say good-bye to his last brother. >> those of us who loved him and who take him to his rest today pray that what he was to us, what he wished for others will some day come to pass for all the world. >> reporter: at 3
now that he is gone, just two weeks after the death of his sister, special olympics founder, eunice kennedy shriver, as camelot come to an end? candy crowley looks back. >> reporter: he had a name that rang down through generations. >> are you kennedy? >> i'm kennedy. >> yeah, that's who it is! >> reporter: it was a gilded name in politics, but for ted kennedy, it was weighted with the unfulfilled legacies of three older brothers and the dreams of an ambitious...
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. >> and, well, the passing two of major legacies in this family over the past few weeks, eunice kennedy shriver, maria's mother passing away, which was another great legend in that family, perhaps a little bit underestimated in terms of how we write our history of this country, in terms of what she accomplished, but legislatively, senator ted kennedy, the list could go on forever in terms of what he accomplished as a politician and as a legislator, but also what his family was able to do with their political weight, not only in the state of massachusetts, but for the country as a whole. we're watching two things happening at once here, family members and the casket leaving the jfk library in boston. and mourners walking into our lady of perpetual help, the church where the casket will go for a memorial service due to start at 10:30 eastern time. and that memorial service will feature, among many other things, president obama delivering the eulogy there. it doesn't stop there in terms of celebrating the life and the legacy of senator ted kennedy because his casket will then make its way
. >> and, well, the passing two of major legacies in this family over the past few weeks, eunice kennedy shriver, maria's mother passing away, which was another great legend in that family, perhaps a little bit underestimated in terms of how we write our history of this country, in terms of what she accomplished, but legislatively, senator ted kennedy, the list could go on forever in terms of what he accomplished as a politician and as a legislator, but also what his family was able to do...
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cancer and mourning the loss of eunice kennedy shriver as well. one of 16 being handed out by the president of the united states, the nation's highest civilian honor, the medal of freedom. a famous physicist is among the other recipients. senator kennedy was to be in attendance but for obvious reasons he will not be there. working for a cure for breast cancer among the recipients. >>>s allegations of scare tactics as town hall meetings take center stage. people across the country are fired up about the issue. case in point -- a meeting in maryland. compared to a few nights ago, though, this was nothing. senator ben cardin was loudly booed and jeered at the earlier event near baltimore. still, the moments today included some outbursts. >> we have 700,000 marylanders uninsured. 700,000 marylanders uninsured. 47 million in the united states. >> how are you going to look at my children and tell them they're going to have a better future with $99 trillion -- say it with me. $99 trillion dollars. that you and your cohearts did. how are you going to look
cancer and mourning the loss of eunice kennedy shriver as well. one of 16 being handed out by the president of the united states, the nation's highest civilian honor, the medal of freedom. a famous physicist is among the other recipients. senator kennedy was to be in attendance but for obvious reasons he will not be there. working for a cure for breast cancer among the recipients. >>>s allegations of scare tactics as town hall meetings take center stage. people across the country are...
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as we saw with eunice kennedy shriver, a lot of the kennedys have done a great deal outside of that area. for instance, caroline kennedy with public schools in new york. joe kennedy iii has done it with the energy program in boston. i think you'll see it much more varied in and out. they all feel this tremendous sense of public mission. i think it will all continue in that general area. martha: serving in many ways was a hallmark of the family. thank you very much. we will be watching your coverage throughout the weekend. trace: i want to show you what foxnews.com is doing now as kind of a tribute to senator kennedy. >> as you can see, we have a ton of coverage on ted kennedy. maybe you do not have time to read all of it right now. we created a ted kennedy interactive. you will see a timeline of senator kennedy's life. they highlight noteworthy points in his life. when he was elected senator for the first time. this is when his brother was assassinated. the 1964 plane crash he was involved in. you can scroll through the later years. you can go to his life in photos. trace: thank you. mar
as we saw with eunice kennedy shriver, a lot of the kennedys have done a great deal outside of that area. for instance, caroline kennedy with public schools in new york. joe kennedy iii has done it with the energy program in boston. i think you'll see it much more varied in and out. they all feel this tremendous sense of public mission. i think it will all continue in that general area. martha: serving in many ways was a hallmark of the family. thank you very much. we will be watching your...
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i love to this day eunice kennedy shriver. [applause] and i love their family. let me just say, bobby is one of my best friends, and so are the other shriver family members. what they do for this country and what eunice did is beyond belief. whenever we were not getting along really well, eunice told teddy one day, she said, "i do not want you mistreating that nice young senator hatch and you talk." -- from utah." it was wonderful to have her stand up for me. when he and i had really tough trouble reaching agreement on really important occasions, and he would get recalcitrant and baldheaded and his back would go into the air, i would say, ok, but teddy, i'm going to go see eunice. he would say, oh, no, we will work out. she had a great effect on both of us and we both love her very much. the love he had for his family provided him with inside and empathy for others, reflected on his views for policy in dealing with his friends. when i lost my parents, -- i might add when teddy lost his wonderful mother, i snuck appear to boston. i did not tell my was coming. i j
i love to this day eunice kennedy shriver. [applause] and i love their family. let me just say, bobby is one of my best friends, and so are the other shriver family members. what they do for this country and what eunice did is beyond belief. whenever we were not getting along really well, eunice told teddy one day, she said, "i do not want you mistreating that nice young senator hatch and you talk." -- from utah." it was wonderful to have her stand up for me. when he and i had...
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eunice kennedy shriver died at 88 last night. in your article hear you right that she was the most intellectually gifted of the kennedy sisters. guest: that is true, peter. it was a very competitive family as we all know from the kennedy lore. among the sisters, mrs. shriver was always seem to be the brightest and most ambitious. she is the one who broke out of having to go to convince goals and went to the university and became a social worker. host: what besides the special olympics was to be most remembered for? guest: within the family, one big role was her close bond with rosemary, the older sister who was developmentally-disabled and from whom she drew inspiration to work so closely and diligently and tirelessly with intellectually-challenged people through the years. on a personal level it was something there in her home from the get-go. when her mother suffered a stroke back in 1984, then she was the one who really oversaw care for her sister rosemary. she was the guiding force within the family, and from the biographies
eunice kennedy shriver died at 88 last night. in your article hear you right that she was the most intellectually gifted of the kennedy sisters. guest: that is true, peter. it was a very competitive family as we all know from the kennedy lore. among the sisters, mrs. shriver was always seem to be the brightest and most ambitious. she is the one who broke out of having to go to convince goals and went to the university and became a social worker. host: what besides the special olympics was to be...
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a public cape will be held on cape cod for eunice kennedy shriver, the sister of president john f. kennedy. she died on tuesday after suffering a series of strokes. andrea mitchell is at the church in massachusetts. good morning, andrea. good to see you this morning. >> good morning, willie. good to see you. a very rainy day here but it won't dampen the spirits of those sem britting and mourning y eunice kennedy shriver. >> we know so much about her famous brothers, jack, bobby, teddy. tell us a little bit more about the life and what will be the legacy of eunice. >> well, she began her life, as you can imagine, given her gender and the years in what was a prescribeded way and she so broke out of all the stereotypes of what a woman could achieve. she was, of course, wife of sergeant shriver and mother of the five children, maria shriver, tim, mark, and the others but she did so much because she was responding to the suffering she saw with her sister rosemary who was mildly challenged mentally but then through the ignorance of the period was lobotomized by her parents, her father, a
a public cape will be held on cape cod for eunice kennedy shriver, the sister of president john f. kennedy. she died on tuesday after suffering a series of strokes. andrea mitchell is at the church in massachusetts. good morning, andrea. good to see you this morning. >> good morning, willie. good to see you. a very rainy day here but it won't dampen the spirits of those sem britting and mourning y eunice kennedy shriver. >> we know so much about her famous brothers, jack, bobby,...
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. >>> eunice kennedy shriver will be laid to rest today. an invitation only funeral mass is scheduled at a catholic church in massachusetts. vice president joe biden is expected to join the kennedy family and friends to bid a farewell. the sister of john ed kennedy and edward kennedy died on tuesday at a cape cod hospital. she was 88 years old. >>> the h1n1 virus claims the life of another marylander. the victim is an adult from the d.c. suburb. the person did have another medical conditions. officials expect more flu related deaths and urge people to take advantage of the the seasonable and swine flu vaccinations when they become available. in fact, the maryland school of medicine is taking part in the nationwide trials of the vaccine. >>> the ravens start the preseason out right with the victory over the redskins rivals. troy smith threw a touch down pass and baltimore beat the redskins 23-0. flacco was 9 for 15 for 103 yards and completed 3 of 14 passes. and including a beat the clock score with just 9 second left in the first half. >>>
. >>> eunice kennedy shriver will be laid to rest today. an invitation only funeral mass is scheduled at a catholic church in massachusetts. vice president joe biden is expected to join the kennedy family and friends to bid a farewell. the sister of john ed kennedy and edward kennedy died on tuesday at a cape cod hospital. she was 88 years old. >>> the h1n1 virus claims the life of another marylander. the victim is an adult from the d.c. suburb. the person did have another...
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i love to this day eunice kennedy shriver. [applause] and i love their family. let me just say, bobby is one of my best friends, and so are the other shriver family members. what they do for this country and what eunice did is beyond belief. whenever we were not getting along really well, eunice told teddy one day, she said, "i do not want you mistreating that nice young senator hatch and you talk." -- from utah." it was wonderful to have her stand up for me. when he and i had really tough trouble reaching agreement on really important occasions, and he would get recalcitrant and baldheaded and his back would go into the air, i would say, ok, but teddy, i'm going to go see eunice. he would say, oh, no, we will work out. she had a great effect on both of us and we both love her very much. the love he had for his family provided him with inside and empathy for others, reflected on his views for policy in dealing with his friends. when i lost my parents, -- i might add when teddy lost his wonderful mother, i snuck appear to boston. i did not tell my was coming. i j
i love to this day eunice kennedy shriver. [applause] and i love their family. let me just say, bobby is one of my best friends, and so are the other shriver family members. what they do for this country and what eunice did is beyond belief. whenever we were not getting along really well, eunice told teddy one day, she said, "i do not want you mistreating that nice young senator hatch and you talk." -- from utah." it was wonderful to have her stand up for me. when he and i had...
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kennedy jr. ten years ago. eunice kennedy shriver two weeks ago. and now senator edward kennedy. ann and matt, back to you. >> anne thompson, thank you so much. president obama who is spending the week on martha's vineyard spoke with senator kennedy's wife overnight. ron alan is covering the president's vacation. ron, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. yes, president obama was informed the senator kennedy's passing around 2:00 a.m. this morning and he spoke with mrs. kennedy shortly thereafter. there had been a lot of speculation president obama was going to try and visit the kennedy compound but of course that was not meant to be. the president attributes much of his own success, in part, to the efforts of senator kennedy. his legislative efforts in the senate, his efforts for him on the campaign trail, and to a close personal relationship. the president's statement reads, in part, "i valued his wise counsel in the senate where regardless of the swirl of events he always had time for a new colleague. i cherished his confidence and momentous support in my race for the
kennedy jr. ten years ago. eunice kennedy shriver two weeks ago. and now senator edward kennedy. ann and matt, back to you. >> anne thompson, thank you so much. president obama who is spending the week on martha's vineyard spoke with senator kennedy's wife overnight. ron alan is covering the president's vacation. ron, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. yes, president obama was informed the senator kennedy's passing around 2:00 a.m. this morning and he spoke with mrs....
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maria and her husband, arnold schwarzenegger, all mourning the loss of eunice kennedy shriver who died earlier this morning. three of the four former presidents and president obama. >> we weep because we loved this kind and tender hero who persevered through tragedy. >> teddy jr. spoke personally about his dad. >> i said i will never be able to climb up that hill. he lifted me up in his strong gentle arms and said something i will never forget. he said, "i know you can do it. there is nothing that you can't do." we are going to climb that hill together. even if it takes us all day. >> later on the steps of the senate where he served 47 years, hundreds of staffers and friends burst into applause, paying homage to their former boss. while some called at this time end of an era, questions about his legacy remain when it comes to health care. >> a lot has been written about how much his voice has been missed and think it has, but i think perhaps his passing will reinvigorate people to get it done. >> republican senator o ren hatch, a personal friend said kennedy was the only democrat who c
maria and her husband, arnold schwarzenegger, all mourning the loss of eunice kennedy shriver who died earlier this morning. three of the four former presidents and president obama. >> we weep because we loved this kind and tender hero who persevered through tragedy. >> teddy jr. spoke personally about his dad. >> i said i will never be able to climb up that hill. he lifted me up in his strong gentle arms and said something i will never forget. he said, "i know you can do...